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Regimental History Regimental and divisional histories including the Great War 1914-1918   459 Books
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The 116th Battalion [Canadian Expeditionary Force] in France. By the Adjutant. 1st Ed., 111pp., 49 photos. (inc. portraits of Fallen Officers &c.). Toronto: Hunter-Rose. 1921  #64603
[HLMainPic] Served in France/Flanders from Feb. 1917 inc. Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele & Cambrai. Roll of Hon. Perkins states "a bare statement of facts & events with little attempt at comment or analysis." He adds that the author was probably E.P.S. Allen, under whose name the work is copyrighted Orig. wheat cloth, gilt to sp. & front + unit patch to front board. VG. See illustration on our website.   £65
The Red Lanyard: Journal of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment. Vol. 2, No. 2, May 1946-Vol. 4, No. 8, November 1947, Vol. 5, Nos. 1-6, 9, 11 & 12; Vol. 6., Nos. 2 & 3, November 1947-January 1949. Forty-five issues, approx. 900pp. in all, num. photos., cartoons, sketches, maps. Detmold, BAOR, Hermann Bossman for The Regiment. Contemp.  #69897
[HLMainPic] A very good run from the first post-WW2 edition onwards, commencing with a historical account of the regiment in the war (North Africa, Italy & NW Europe), with Rolls of Honour. Various articles follow including account of an Italian Battlefield Tour (Gothic Line), several pieces re ops. in NW Europe (inc. Villers Bocage), an officer's account of PoW life & escapes, much on regimental personalities, Squadron Notes, news & changes, training programmes &c., generally reflecting conditions of service in occupied Germany post-WW2. Many amusing period cartoons, some interesting photos. (inc. unfinished Panther tanks in a Hannover factory), a photo-story "Day in the Life of a Trooper" & more. Vols. 2-4 bound in two vols. in dec. paper covd. boards, rest in orig. dec. wraps., Attractive & scarce journal, VG throughout.   £100
Standing Orders of the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). viii+94pp. (with blank interleaves). Chatham: G&P. 1891  #65748
[HLMainPic] Customary regimental organisation, duties, &c. Orig. green cloth, somewhat worn but near VG with pencil ownership inscrip. of E.A.F. Dawson (Ed. Eton, served as a regular officer in the RB 1885-1905 & commanded the 6th Special Reserve Bn. 1911-1917. Served in Boer War). See illustration on our website.   £30
War Record of the 2nd City of Edinburgh Battery: First Lowland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (C Battery, 86th Army Brigade) 1914-1918. 1st Ed., [viii]+115pp., 4to, frontis. (portraits of six officers), + 3 plates. Glasgow: Printed for the Battery by Maclehose & Co. 1923  #68418
[HLMainPic] TF unit arrived in France Oct. 1915 & became part of 51st (Highland) Div. Artillery until reorganised into Army Field Artillery Brigades in February 1917: Western Front throughout the war inc. Vimy 1916, the Somme, Beaumont Hamel, Arras & Passchendaele in 1917, Amiens, Hindenburg Line & Selle in 1918. Plates include named officers groups in 1917 & 1918. Very scarce & excellent history with nominal roll & casualty list, portraits of Fallen Officers (frontis.). Orig. blue cloth, gilt, a worn & stained copy lacking the folding map from the end-pocket. See illustrations on our website.   £45
The Rifle Brigade Chronicle 1919. 1st Ed., iv+240pp. For the RB. 1921  #64665
[HLMainPic] This edition includes detailed war diaries of the four regular bns. 1916-1918, also various other regimental records & complete index to Chronicles 1909-1919. Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.   £50
The History of the Locally Raised 160th (Wearside) Brigade Royal Field Artillery. 1st Ed., 41pp., 4to, frontis. (faux arms), 3 plates. Sunderland: Robert Youll, Printer. nd (c.1920)  #68421
[HLMainPic] Rare record of 160th Bde. RFA, raised in Sunderland in 1915 & served in France/Flanders from Jan. 1916-1919 with the 34th Div., inc. Somme 1916, Arras 1917, Passchendaele, 1918 Battles &c. Short historical record followed by rolls of officers, NCOs & men who served with the unit, noting the battery to which they belonged, together with roll of those killed or wounded (including date), & awards roll. Orig. dec. card wraps., VG & rare. See illustration on our website.   £120
King's Royal Rifle Corps Chronicle 1918. 1st Ed., xv+339pp., 7 illus., 8 fldg. maps. Winchester: Warren & Sons. 1919  #64659
Detailed war records of all bns. on service inc. March Retreat, Final Advance &c., excellent maps inc. coloured trench maps. Rolls of officers killed & wounded, obituaries, roll of awards. Orig. green cloth, silver gilt, sp. chipped & somewhat worn, generally sound & VG. See illustration on our website.   £45
King's Royal Rifle Corps Chronicle 1917. 1st Ed., xii+327pp., 7 illus., 7 fldg. maps. Murray, For the Regt. 1920  #64658
[HLMainPic] Detailed war records of all bns. on service, excellent maps inc. Arras, 3rd Ypres, Cambrai &c. Rolls of officers killed & wounded, obituaries, roll of awards. Publication of this edition was delayed until after the armistice to avoid constraints of censorship & present as comprehensive, accurate record as possible. Paperback edition, orig. dec. wraps., chipped, lacking rear wrap., o/w sound. See illustration on our website.   £30
Schedule of Personnel of 283 Siege Battery R.G.A. for the use of those who served with it in The Great War, And a Short Record of the Battery's Movements. 1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., approx. 50pp. (un-numbered), 2 maps (one fldg.). Sunderland: Hills Press. 1919  #68428
[HLMainPic] Brief battery diary (with 51st Heavy Bde. RGA, serving as 'Corps Heavies' for various Corps' from July 1917-Nov. 1918) followed by Roll of Hon. & service details of all ranks showing date of joining & leaving battery, how employed (Signaller, Gunlayer, &c.), reason for leaving & home address. Orig. printed wraps., lacks decorative ribbon o/w VG & scarce. See illustration on our website.   £95
The 26th Squadron RE: A History of the Squadron from its Formation in 1855 to the Present. 2nd Ed., corrected & brought up to date, orig. dec. laminated card wraps., [vi]+40pp., oblong 4to, 29 illus., (mostly photos.), 3 maps. The Regt. 1988  #63789
[HLMainPic] Fist published in 1958 & this edition corrected & revised to date of publication. Includes useful illustrated account of, inter al, Nile Expedition 1884-85, Boer War, WW1 Western Front, WW2 BEF 1940 & NW Europe 1944-45, post war Northern Ireland tours in 1972 & 1974. Orig. laminated card wraps., VG & scarce in any edition. See illustration on our website.   £50

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